emfluence WordPress plugin
You can now use the emfluence Marketing Platform plugin to connect the platform to your WordPress site. Easily add any number of widgetized forms to your website. Each widget can have different input fields and add contacts to different contact groups. Download the latest version here. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/wp-emfluence directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
Note that you'll likely want to tailor the forms to your theme using some CSS. You can also template the form success message by copying the theme/success.php file from this plugin to your theme, if you wish (or just type out a success message in widget settings). Want to change how this plugin works, or add to it? Fork it on GitHub!
After your emfluence Marketing Platform plugin is installed, go to Settings > emfluence Marketing Platform to enter your API Access Token (if you don't have your token contact support@emfluence.com). Remember to save changes.
Next, go to Appearance > Widgets. Place the emfluence Marketing Platform Email Signup widget into the appropriate content area. Enter your widget title and description, customize your Submit Button text, and add your own success message (which will appear after the information is submitted).
Next, choose what groups your new contacts should be added to. The group names can be found in your Platform Account.
Choose from the standard set of fields (First Name, Last Name, City, State, etc.) to include on your form. You can also choose any custom fields to add to your form. Enter the custom field number (1 – 250) that you would like to add data to. Then customize the Required Message. This displays the error message if the data isn’t entered. Add a label and choose the input type. NOTE: Be sure your input type matches your data type for your custom field. For example, if your Custom01 is set to a date field inside the emfluence Marketing Platform, then be sure to choose date as your type for your field on your widget too.
Finally, don't forget to save!
If you need to add a discount code in your form and apply it to all signups, you can use the Discount Code Field which will allow you to randomly apply a code from the list for each submission. The code will be tied to a custom field within the emfluence Marketing Platform and will act as a hidden field (it will not display on the form).
As with forms and landing pages created in the emfluence platform (on the response page of a landing page), you can also set-up notification emails for new entries from the plugin to notify you when a new submission has been made.
